Chicago police: 12-year-old boy reported missing from Austin located

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Special Report: How missing persons investigations work

In a FOX 32 special report, Anita Padilla looks at how missing persons investigators do their jobs and all the challenges they face in real life.

Chicago police called off the search for a 12-year-old boy last seen in the South Austin neighborhood almost a week ago.

The boy was located and police canceled the missing persons alert on Saturday morning. 

The boy was said to have last been seen on Feb. 9.